Monday, 11 August 2014

Things To Do In Scotland: Scottish Borders and Edinburgh | Adventures with Bee

At the end of last month, my little family and I packed ourselves into two cars and underwent an 8 and a half hour drive from Somerset to Scotland. The journey was about as fun as it sounds! The fun we got up to once we finally arrived more than made up for it though and we spent four days eating good food, laughing at the kids and snuggling the dogs. There are just so many things to do in Scotland! It was a bit of a reflective trip because my Aunt is selling up the beautiful house she shared with my late Uncle and moving to Normandy. As you do! The house understandably holds a lot of memories so it was really sad to leave it behind but onwards and upwards! Check out my Scotland posts from a couple of years ago if you fancy it.

// i took my instax camera with me and ended up getting lots of snaps

// the gorgeous scenery more than made up for the horrendous cramps I was experiencing on the journey up!

// we were greeted by steak straight off the bbq

// meet Pansy, reluctant mother and head of security

// the view from Edinburgh castle - a must do with regards to things to do in Scotland!

// St Giles' cathedral

// the wheel

// Scott's Monument looking pretty

// what's a summers day without a screwball?

// i love stained glass

// Edinburgh being all beautiful

// lighting a couple of candles for loved ones

// i'm going to miss my Aunt's house so much

// LOOK AT THOSE BOLLOCKS!

// farmyard animal cupcakes are essential at country shows...apparently!

// lobster for lunch

// luke being daring and trying some lobster roe

// i bloody love Lizzie

// the overflowing greenhouse

// the view from our bedroom

// chilling out with my girl, Pansy. hunchback chic going on for some reason!

// Luke opted for the hare dish

// babes

// my Mum got captured by my cousin's kids. this was their lair!

// Lizzie begging for tummy tickles

// bought myself a beautiful moonstone ring. dem sausage fingers!

// some contemporary books I picked up at my Aunt's. stay tuned for my classics haul in a few days!

// my pork dish - turns out pork cheek is incredible

// the view from the garden - the three eildon's

// the four pups - Pansy, Lizzie, Rose and Lulu

// aberdeen angus for dins

// Rose being beautiful

// Luke and I looking dashing

// look at that face!

// a front view of the house

Scotland will forever feel like a second home to me but I'm looking forward to future adventures in Normandy too! Who wants to give me some tips on Normandy in exchange for ideas of things to do in Scotland, eh?! What adventures have you been on recently? If you could go on an adventure anywhere in the world right now, where would you go and why?

Your Aunt's house is absolutely gorgeous. It's the house of my dreams, literally. You make me want to visit Scotland and its beautiful landscapes. I hope you will get a chance to go to Normandy soon... And to learn to like it :). If I could go anywhere, I would go to Iceland ;).

It looks like you had such a lovely trip with your family and loved ones. It's good to spend that quality time with them, especially those you don't get to see as often as you'd like. Thanks for sharing!:-)Bits & Bobs

Looks like you had an amazing time - now I really want to visit Edinborough! It's just so far away from the South West, I feel like I'd need to stay for a while. How did you find the travelling? Beth xswallowsandskylines.blogspot.coBeth

Aww, it looks like you had such a great time! I love visiting Scotland (my dad is scottish, so we have loads of family up there), though I've never actually been to Edinburgh! It looks amazing though. Your aunts house looks lovely too (especially with all the amazingly cute dogs haha), but how exciting that she's moving to Normandy! Oh, and that yorkshire pudding looks so good right now! :)Have a great week! xo April Everyday

I'm off to Inverness at the end of this month and I'm too excited! I've never been before, but my mum's always loved the idea of Scotland, and after finding out I'm quarter Scottish a few weeks ago I'm really looking forward to it. The pictures are lovely too and really show the atmosphere there. If you're interested pop by my blog at the end of the month and have a little gander at my Inverness posts! :)